| What is a custom essay? | | | | is one of the oldest 'cheats' in the book - this might |
| A custom essay is a paper written by a 'ghostwriter' | | | | have been in exchange for cash, or if the student |
| - i.e. a professional writer who is paid to write books, | | | | was weak, as a result of threats. This underground |
| articles, stories, reports, or other content but who | | | | business was formalised in 2003 when Barclay |
| does not receive any credit for it. The essay is | | | | Littlewood founded 'Academic Answers Limited', a |
| 'custom' because it is written to the student's exact | | | | registered UK company that trades under various |
| essay question. A custom essay may be distinguished | | | | names including UK Essays, Law Essays, Law |
| from a pre-written essay obtained from an 'essay | | | | Teacher and Degree Essays. The Company sought |
| bank' or 'paper mill'. These types of essays are past | | | | to clean up the industry by giving the custom essay |
| essays donated by students, either in exchange for | | | | customer, who would be used to dealing with dodgy |
| part of the sale proceeds or in exchange for access | | | | companies often based in poorer, non-English |
| to other pre-written essays. They will be essays | | | | speaking countries, a legitimate and worthy customer |
| written in answer to a particular topic and therefore | | | | service experience. The Company attracted much |
| not 'custom' to the student's essay question. | | | | criticism as 'encouraging cheating' and spawned many |
| Where did custom essays come from? | | | | 'copycat' services. |
| Getting another student to write your paper for you | | | | |